Trump Unleashes Verbal Firestorm in Defiant Courtroom Address During NY Civil Fraud Trial

During his New York civil fraud trial, Donald Trump defied a judge’s ruling and spoke in court.

Donald Trump defies judge, unleashes barrage of attacks in courtroom speech at NY civil fraud trial (Photo: Google)

After being denied a final speech, Trump launched a six-minute tirade defending his innocence and accused a candidate of persecution. The former president disobeyed the judge’s orders to keep his comments trial-related, prompting a lunch break.

Former President Trump accused Judge Arthur Engoron of collaborating with the New York attorney general to harm him, expressing his disgust for the judge who refused his closing statement request. Trump’s refusal to stop after two of his lawyers gave final arguments prompted a brief personal summary before being cut off.

A lawyer for New York State concluded the afternoon session by saying that Trump’s “cash-poor,” firm couldn’t have completed construction projects without dubious financial statements. The attorney said that the Trump Organization’s operation relied on fraud and that financial documents contained knowingly misleading information.

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Trump’s Legal Battle Heads Towards a Verdict

Judge Engoron hopes to rule by January 31 on the Trump wealth inflaton trial. With cops reacting to a bomb threat at the judge’s residence and Trump skipping the afternoon court session for a press conference, tensions were high.

Trump has maintained his allegation that the trial is a political witch hunt despite personal losses, including the death of his mother-in-law. The trial has highlighted Trump’s dispute with the New York Attorney General’s $370 million penalty.

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